49ers new stadium: No kegs, playing catch -- all the things you can't do

The new 49ers Stadium under construction is viewed from the upper concourse level looking west in Santa Clara, Calif. on Thursday, April 18, 2013. The construction of the $1.2 billion stadium that will seat about 68,500 spectators is well under way a year after breaking ground. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
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When the San Francisco 49ers new Levi's Stadium opens in August, the increased seat prices are expected to draw a larger share of the "wine-and-cheese" crowd than at Candlestick Park. But any time 70,000 football fans and booze mix, there is bound to be a little trouble.

So the Santa Clara Police Department has laid out a new set of laws, set to be passed by the City Council Tuesday night, for what 49ers fans can't do at the $1.3 billion stadium, which comes with its own jail and will be patrolled by more than 100 cops from around the Bay Area.

(Tuesday night update: The City Council unanimously approved the rules, making them official. Police Chief Mike Sellers says his department can use leniency when enforcing some of the laws.)

Most of the rules appear to be pretty standard -- but some might raise a few eyebrows. Generally, a cop can kick you out for doing any of these things, confiscate your banned items, and slap you with escalating fines that range from $100 to $500, but a few prohibited acts (like bringing in a gun) can carry a misdemeanor charge punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Study up before planning your first outing.

The following acts are prohibited for fans inside and outside the stadium

No throwing objects -- liquid or solid, including footballs -- or causing anything to "become airborne"

No exploding anything -- including smoke bombs, stink bombs, or anything "repugnant or disgusting to the eyes or sense of smell"